National Cherry Cheesecake Day
April 23rd is National Cherry Cheesecake Day!
It’s a day that is all about indulging in the sweet and creamy goodness of cherry cheesecake. Cherry Cheesecake is a dessert that so many enjoy and is often a sweet treat on special occasions!
Let’s take a quick look at this yummy dessert and get some great ideas for how to celebrate this day!
Origins of National Cherry Cheesecake Day
Who even knows where this day came from, as it is one of the most beloved desserts in the world, and one of my personal favorites, I’m more than happy to celebrate it!
Cherry cheesecake has been around for a long, long time. There is some evidence that cheesecake itself might have originated in ancient Greece, where it was made with cheese and honey. They were called ‘plakous‘ and they sound like more of a sweet cheese pancake, but I bet they were delicious!
The cheesecake that we know and love today though came from a deli in New York. Arnold Reuben, Reuben’s Restaurant and Delicatessen and The Turf Restaurant, and boy are we grateful for it. And to the American who messed up the recipe for the French cheese, Neufchâtel, and coming up with what we know know and love, Cream Cheese!
Celebrating National Cherry Cheesecake Day
There are so many great ways to celebrate National Cherry Cheesecake Day. You might want to bake your own cherry cheesecake at home, or you may prefer to go out to your favorite bakery or restaurant and enjoy a slice of this decadent dessert.
Bake your own cherry cheesecake
One of the best ways to celebrate NCCD is to bake your own cherry cheesecake at home! There are so many great recipes available, whether you choose to use fresh cherries for your cheescake or use that gross but also ridiculously yummy cherry pie filling that you can get in a can. LOL
Perhaps, you might like to try making these mini cheesecakes! The perfect finger food to share with friends, neighbors and your peeps at the office.
Throw a Cheesecake party
If you seriously LOVE Cherry Cheesecake, you might want to have a cheesecake party with your best best friends and family. Invite everyone over and ask everyone bring their favorite type of cheesecake to share.
This is a great way to try new flavors… plus you then get to spend time with the people you love. Oh and eat lots of cheesecake! Did we mention that part? MMMMMMMMMMMM…….
Go to a Bakery and Grab a piece of Cheesecake
Finally, you can celebrate NCCD by popping into your favorite bakery or restaurant and indulging in a slice of cherry cheesecake. You know you have a place you love. We just got in a new bistro called Simply Vanilla that specializes in Cheesecake.
I KNOW, RIGHT????
So if you lurve cherry cheesecake, mark your calendars for April 23rd and be ready to have a party… even if it’s just for one!
